2021
One of many examples of how absurdly bad the hardware keyboard support for the iPad truly is.
What happened to “measure a thousand times”?
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WWDC wish-list:
- Major iPad OS upgrade.
- desktop-level usability; navigation, keyboard support, etc.
- this includes Safari.
- Developer documentation.
- both retroactively applied and as part of a new, consistent process.
Quick update for @TIL:
Per this announcement, all posts, updates, newsletter issues, and anything else are on hold until the 8th.
Between the weather and an appointment on Friday, this is a good week for a break. I look forward to resuming the gradual reactivation on Tuesday!
I keep seeing people push for new features on Micro.blog that would make it more complicated. This is worrying, since there are already some basic things missing, and fixes needed, and I would hate to see WordPress-style bloat creeping onto Micro.blog.
Using hardware keyboard with iPad:
Settings —> search “cursor” —> select “Gliding Cursor” —> increase gliding cursor speed.
This thing is set so slow that it contributes to the feeling that the machine is actively getting in your way. Helps to make it faster.
I have backed precisely one Kickstarter in my life, and every time I get an update about it I feel so happy.
Quick reminder regarding @TIL:
- Today I Learned is back! 🎉
- Regular post types are returning gradually. 🧑💻
- Pages are being updated on a regular basis. 💪
- The newsletter is up and running. 😎
… and everyday I am happily working on more. 👀
Bob Dylan: 80 things you may not know about him on his 80th birthday — Paul Glynn, the BBC
I wonder if this is entirely accurate, @ron? 🤔
Does Safari on the Mac still steal the feed:// protocol for Apple News?
I’ve tried using it on iPad and nothing happens. Meanwhile, URLs for feeds (.xml, etc) fail to load the file as a page and throw up this message: “Safari cannot open the page because the address is invalid.”
I recently did a quick calculation of just how much money I have missed out on as a stay-at-home carer. This includes the potential alternative in which, and I know this is crazy, we as a wealthy nation paid all carers.
It’s a lot of money.
Inconvenient digital thing: “OMG THE UTTER SHAME OF THESE DEVILS WHY DOES THIS TAKE EFFORT TO USE”
Inconvenient physical thing: “Welp that’s just the way it is I mean what can you even do”
… humans are weird.
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Apple Announces New Audio Features for Apple Music Subscribers - MacStories
… which Apple confirmed to The Verge, is an Apple Music exclusive. In other words, you won’t be able to purchase lossless versions of music from the iTunes Store.